Zambia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Zambia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$28.9 bn

2025

from $3.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 318

2025

from $359 in 2000

Real growth

3.8%

2025

from 3.9% in 2000

Inflation

13.9%

2025

from 26.0% in 2000

Unemployment

5.9%

2025

from 12.9% in 2000

Government debt

86.0%of GDP

2025

from 261.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Zambia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$28.9 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$28.9 bn
2024	$25.3 bn
2023	$27.6 bn
2022	$29.2 bn
2021	$22.1 bn
2020	$18.1 bn
2019	$23.3 bn
2018	$26.3 bn
2017	$25.9 bn
2016	$21.0 bn
2015	$21.3 bn
2014	$27.1 bn
2013	$28.0 bn
2012	$25.5 bn
2011	$23.5 bn
2010	$20.3 bn
2009	$15.3 bn
2008	$17.9 bn
2007	$14.1 bn
2006	$12.8 bn
2005	$8.3 bn
2004	$6.2 bn
2003	$4.9 bn
2002	$4.2 bn
2001	$4.1 bn
2000	$3.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.3%
2030 (projection)	5.3%
2029 (projection)	5.3%
2028 (projection)	5.1%
2027 (projection)	4.7%
2026 (projection)	4.3%
2025	3.8%
2024	3.8%
2023	5.4%
2022	5.2%
2021	6.2%
2020	−2.8%
2019	1.4%
2018	4.0%
2017	3.5%
2016	3.8%
2015	2.9%
2014	4.7%
2013	5.1%
2012	7.6%
2011	5.6%
2010	10.3%
2009	9.2%
2008	7.8%
2007	8.3%
2006	7.9%
2005	7.2%
2004	7.0%
2003	6.9%
2002	4.5%
2001	5.3%
2000	3.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 3182025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 318	$4 379
2024	$1 187	$4 221
2023	$1 331	$4 080
2022	$1 447	$3 840
2021	$1 127	$3 503
2020	$952	$3 157
2019	$1 259	$3 361
2018	$1 464	$3 442
2017	$1 483	$3 392
2016	$1 239	$3 313
2015	$1 296	$3 337
2014	$1 707	$3 441
2013	$1 821	$3 477
2012	$1 710	$3 324
2011	$1 625	$3 228
2010	$1 451	$3 098
2009	$1 136	$2 872
2008	$1 376	$2 708
2007	$1 119	$2 555
2006	$1 052	$2 378
2005	$711	$2 213
2004	$549	$2 068
2003	$446	$1 942
2002	$394	$1 837
2001	$397	$1 785
2000	$359	$1 709

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200049%9%14%16%12%

202557%9%27%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

13.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	7.0%
2030 (projection)	7.0%
2029 (projection)	7.0%
2028 (projection)	7.0%
2027 (projection)	8.0%
2026 (projection)	9.0%
2025	13.9%
2024	15.0%
2023	10.9%
2022	11.0%
2021	22.0%
2020	15.7%
2019	9.2%
2018	7.5%
2017	6.6%
2016	17.9%
2015	10.1%
2014	7.8%
2013	7.0%
2012	6.6%
2011	6.4%
2010	8.5%
2009	13.4%
2008	12.4%
2007	10.7%
2006	9.0%
2005	18.3%
2004	18.0%
2003	21.4%
2002	22.2%
2001	21.4%
2000	26.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.9%	10.5%
2024	5.9%	10.1%
2023	5.9%	10.0%
2022	6.0%	9.8%
2021	5.2%	9.4%
2020	6.0%	11.0%
2019	5.5%	10.3%
2018	5.0%	8.7%
2017	4.5%	8.5%
2016	5.2%	10.5%
2015	6.0%	12.4%
2014	6.6%	14.0%
2013	7.3%	15.7%
2012	7.8%	17.2%
2011	10.6%	23.2%
2010	13.2%	29.2%
2009	10.6%	22.9%
2008	7.9%	16.8%
2007	10.6%	21.9%
2006	13.2%	26.8%
2005	15.9%	31.5%
2004	15.3%	29.6%
2003	14.7%	27.7%
2002	14.1%	26.0%
2001	13.4%	24.1%
2000	12.9%	22.5%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

35.0%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	35.0%	27.6%
2023	40.9%	37.4%
2022	40.2%	29.1%
2021	52.2%	34.0%
2020	46.7%	32.5%
2019	34.6%	34.2%
2018	38.0%	36.9%
2017	35.0%	36.6%
2016	35.3%	38.6%
2015	37.1%	42.7%
2014	38.8%	37.4%
2013	40.5%	40.0%
2012	40.1%	35.3%
2011	40.5%	32.3%
2010	37.0%	30.9%
2009	29.3%	26.9%
2008	28.9%	30.5%
2007	33.6%	32.2%
2006	32.6%	25.3%
2005	30.6%	31.6%
2004	33.5%	37.3%
2003	25.7%	36.6%
2002	27.1%	37.8%
2001	25.1%	39.6%
2000	23.9%	36.5%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−4.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−4.4%
2023	−3.0%
2022	3.8%
2021	11.9%
2020	11.8%
2019	0.6%
2018	−1.3%
2017	−1.7%
2016	−4.5%
2015	−3.6%
2014	−1.4%
2013	−0.6%
2012	5.4%
2011	4.7%
2010	7.5%
2009	6.0%
2008	−3.3%
2007	−1.2%
2006	4.6%
2005	−2.8%
2004	−7.2%
2003	−13.5%
2002	−15.8%
2001	−18.0%
2000	−18.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

9.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	9.3%
2023	2.3%
2022	−0.2%
2021	1.8%
2020	1.4%
2019	2.4%
2018	1.6%
2017	4.3%
2016	3.2%
2015	7.5%
2014	5.6%
2013	7.5%
2012	6.8%
2011	4.7%
2010	8.5%
2009	4.5%
2008	5.2%
2007	9.4%
2006	4.8%
2005	4.3%
2004	5.8%
2003	7.1%
2002	7.1%
2001	3.5%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

86.0%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2025	86.0%
2024	125.2%
2023	129.1%
2022	99.5%
2021	111.0%
2020	140.0%
2019	103.3%
2018	81.2%
2017	66.6%
2016	61.2%
2015	61.9%
2014	33.9%
2013	25.9%
2012	24.9%
2011	20.8%
2010	18.9%
2009	20.5%
2008	19.2%
2007	21.9%
2006	25.0%
2005	75.7%
2004	129.9%
2003	159.5%
2002	180.2%
2001	210.2%
2000	261.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.0%
2030 (projection)	−1.5%
2029 (projection)	−1.9%
2028 (projection)	−3.1%
2027 (projection)	−4.4%
2026 (projection)	−4.9%
2025	−3.8%
2024	−3.5%
2023	−5.5%
2022	−7.8%
2021	−8.1%
2020	−13.8%
2019	−9.4%
2018	−8.3%
2017	−7.5%
2016	−5.7%
2015	−8.9%
2014	−5.4%
2013	−6.4%
2012	−3.2%
2011	−1.8%
2010	−2.4%
2009	−2.1%
2008	−0.7%
2007	−1.0%
2006	16.9%
2005	−2.4%
2004	−2.5%
2003	−5.3%
2002	−4.5%
2001	−5.9%
2000	1.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

18.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	18.8%
2023	17.3%
2022	16.8%
2021	16.8%
2020	16.4%
2019	16.7%
2018	16.6%
2017	15.2%
2016	13.3%
2015	14.4%
2014	15.8%
2013	14.3%
2012	14.9%
2011	14.7%
2010	12.8%
2009	11.7%
2008	13.3%
2007	14.1%
2006	13.7%
2005	14.8%
2004	15.3%
2003	14.9%
2002	15.4%
2001	16.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Zambia

Population

21.91 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	21.91 m
2024	21.31 m
2023	20.72 m
2022	20.15 m
2021	19.60 m
2020	19.06 m
2019	18.51 m
2018	17.97 m
2017	17.44 m
2016	16.91 m
2015	16.40 m
2014	15.90 m
2013	15.40 m
2012	14.91 m
2011	14.44 m
2010	13.97 m
2009	13.49 m
2008	13.02 m
2007	12.57 m
2006	12.13 m
2005	11.72 m
2004	11.34 m
2003	10.98 m
2002	10.65 m
2001	10.33 m
2000	10.02 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	41.0%	57.0%	2.0%
2024	41.5%	56.6%	1.9%
2023	42.0%	56.1%	1.9%
2022	42.4%	55.7%	1.9%
2021	42.9%	55.3%	1.8%
2020	43.3%	54.9%	1.8%
2019	43.8%	54.5%	1.8%
2018	44.1%	54.1%	1.8%
2017	44.5%	53.7%	1.8%
2016	44.9%	53.4%	1.7%
2015	45.2%	53.1%	1.7%
2014	45.5%	52.8%	1.7%
2013	45.7%	52.5%	1.8%
2012	45.9%	52.3%	1.8%
2011	46.1%	52.1%	1.8%
2010	46.3%	51.9%	1.8%
2009	46.4%	51.7%	1.9%
2008	46.6%	51.5%	1.9%
2007	46.8%	51.3%	2.0%
2006	47.0%	51.0%	2.0%
2005	47.1%	50.8%	2.1%
2004	47.3%	50.6%	2.1%
2003	47.4%	50.4%	2.2%
2002	47.6%	50.1%	2.2%
2001	47.8%	49.9%	2.3%
2000	48.0%	49.6%	2.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.042024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.04
2023	4.10
2022	4.18
2021	4.25
2020	4.32
2019	4.42
2018	4.49
2017	4.57
2016	4.67
2015	4.78
2014	4.89
2013	5.01
2012	5.14
2011	5.26
2010	5.36
2009	5.45
2008	5.53
2007	5.61
2006	5.68
2005	5.70
2004	5.70
2003	5.71
2002	5.77
2001	5.85
2000	5.92

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

66.5 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	66.5 years
2023	66.3 years
2022	65.3 years
2021	62.4 years
2020	63.4 years
2019	62.9 years
2018	62.1 years
2017	61.6 years
2016	61.1 years
2015	60.7 years
2014	60.1 years
2013	59.5 years
2012	58.7 years
2011	57.8 years
2010	56.9 years
2009	55.9 years
2008	54.8 years
2007	53.7 years
2006	52.7 years
2005	51.6 years
2004	50.5 years
2003	49.6 years
2002	48.5 years
2001	47.4 years
2000	46.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

6 5622025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 49 945 people, in 2007.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	6 562
2024	7 381
2023	9 521
2022	−8 566
2021	8 143
2020	8 156
2019	18 385
2018	18 431
2017	25 789
2016	25 860
2015	16 261
2014	16 574
2013	15 542
2012	8 958
2011	13 569
2010	22 761
2009	44 867
2008	39 249
2007	49 945
2006	29 517
2005	35 316
2004	7 819
2003	20 845
2002	3 206
2001	23 582
2000	−4 338

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

6.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	6.0%
2022	5.2%
2021	6.6%
2020	6.3%
2019	6.8%
2018	4.8%
2017	4.8%
2016	4.5%
2015	4.4%
2014	3.8%
2013	4.6%
2012	4.0%
2011	4.0%
2010	4.1%
2009	5.2%
2008	4.5%
2007	4.6%
2006	5.6%
2005	6.3%
2004	5.5%
2003	6.0%
2002	5.9%
2001	4.8%
2000	4.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	4.1%
2022	3.7%
2021	3.1%
2020	3.9%
2019	4.4%
2018	4.7%
2017	3.7%
2016	3.8%
2015	4.6%
2014	5.2%
2013	3.7%
2012	3.7%
2011	3.4%
2010	3.4%
2008	1.1%
2007	1.2%
2005	1.7%
2004	2.5%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

17.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	17.1%
2023	16.4%
2022	15.0%
2021	14.8%
2020	14.7%
2019	14.5%
2018	14.3%
2017	12.2%
2016	10.3%
2015	8.8%
2014	6.5%
2013	4.8%
2012	4.1%
2011	3.5%
2010	3.0%
2009	2.5%
2008	2.2%
2007	1.9%
2006	1.6%
2005	1.3%
2004	1.1%
2003	1.0%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

51.52022

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2022	51.5
2015	55.8
2010	52.0
2006	54.6
2004	54.3
2002	42.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

45.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	45.9%
2024	45.5%
2023	45.0%
2022	44.6%
2021	44.2%
2020	43.9%
2019	43.5%
2018	43.1%
2017	42.7%
2016	42.3%
2015	42.0%
2014	41.6%
2013	41.2%
2012	40.8%
2011	40.4%
2010	40.0%
2009	39.5%
2008	39.0%
2007	38.4%
2006	37.8%
2005	37.3%
2004	36.8%
2003	36.4%
2002	36.1%
2001	35.9%
2000	35.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

92.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	92.0%
2020	85.5%
2019	84.3%
2018	84.6%
2017	86.2%
2016	94.3%
2015	97.0%
2014	97.2%
2013	99.9%
2012	99.9%
2005	97.5%
2004	94.8%
2000	100.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

83.0%2021

−7.0 points since 2000, between 83.0% and 90.7% in every year

200090.0%

202183.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	83.0%
2020	85.4%
2019	86.1%
2018	83.8%
2017	83.5%
2016	84.0%
2015	84.0%
2014	84.6%
2013	85.3%
2012	85.4%
2011	87.9%
2010	89.2%
2009	89.2%
2008	89.8%
2007	90.7%
2006	89.7%
2005	88.9%
2004	89.4%
2003	89.3%
2002	89.6%
2001	89.8%
2000	90.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.5 t
2023	0.6 t
2022	0.5 t
2021	0.5 t
2020	0.5 t
2019	0.5 t
2018	0.5 t
2017	0.5 t
2016	0.4 t
2015	0.4 t
2014	0.3 t
2013	0.3 t
2012	0.3 t
2011	0.2 t
2010	0.2 t
2009	0.2 t
2008	0.2 t
2007	0.2 t
2006	0.2 t
2005	0.2 t
2004	0.2 t
2003	0.2 t
2002	0.2 t
2001	0.2 t
2000	0.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

59.5%2023

−3.8 points since 2000, between 59.5% and 63.3% in every year

200063.3%

202359.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	59.5%
2022	59.8%
2021	60.0%
2020	60.3%
2019	60.5%
2018	60.8%
2017	61.0%
2016	61.3%
2015	61.5%
2014	61.8%
2013	62.1%
2012	62.3%
2011	62.6%
2010	62.8%
2009	62.9%
2008	62.9%
2007	63.0%
2006	63.0%
2005	63.1%
2004	63.1%
2003	63.1%
2002	63.2%
2001	63.3%
2000	63.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Zambia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1964
Government: presidential system, representative democracy
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

ZMISO alpha-2

ZMBISO alpha-3

894ISO numeric

Calling code: +260
Internet domain: .zm
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

1995WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q953 · World Bank data · Africa